World Religions Crossword Puzzles: Free Printable and Online

Explore the diverse beliefs of humanity with our World Religions crossword puzzles, testing your knowledge of global faiths and spiritual traditions.

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Bible

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  1. 1. An apostle who wrote many letters to early churches
  2. 4. One of the twelve primary followers of Jesus

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  1. 2. The brother of Cain
  2. 3. The large boat built by Noah

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King David and queen Bathsheba

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  1. 1. The seat of royal authority
  2. 5. Nathan was the one who confronted David
  3. 6. The musical instrument David played

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  1. 1. The building Solomon built for God
  2. 2. A single fight within a larger war
  3. 3. The relation of Solomon to David
  4. 4. The animals David looked after as a youth

NOE ESTHER PIERRE JOSEPH RUTH MOISE DAVID ELIE DANIEL

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  1. 1. The famous wooden vessel built by Noe to survive the great deluge
  2. 5. The favorite son of Jacob who was sold into slavery by his jealous brothers
  3. 7. The French spelling of the zealous biblical prophet carried to heaven in a whirlwind

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  1. 2. The loyal Moabite widow who famously declared where you go I will go
  2. 3. The French name of the fisherman apostle whom Jesus called the rock
  3. 4. The French name for the lawgiver who parted the Red Sea and received the tablets
  4. 6. The patriarch who planted the first vineyard after surviving a worldwide flood

biblical

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  1. 1. The land of pyramids where Israel was enslaved for centuries
  2. 5. The tiller of the soil who became the first murderer
  3. 8. The great lawgiver who led his people out of Egyptian bondage
  4. 9. The final apocalyptic book detailing the end of the world
  5. 11. The holy city of peace and the site of the sacred temple
  6. 12. The fiery prophet who was taken up to heaven in a whirlwind
  7. 13. The massive wooden vessel built to escape a global flood

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  1. 2. An inspired individual who speaks as a messenger of the divine
  2. 3. The empire that destroyed Jerusalem and exiled its elite
  3. 4. The collective term for the first five books of the Bible
  4. 6. The righteous patriarch who survived the great deluge
  5. 7. The archangel sent to announce the birth of John and Jesus
  6. 10. The matriarch who laughed at the promise of a late-life son

Church fellowship and a dinner club from the church

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  1. 2. A long bench found in a place of worship
  2. 5. A room where food is prepared and cooked
  3. 6. A building used for public Christian worship

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  1. 1. To prepare food by using heat
  2. 2. A flat dish used for holding food
  3. 3. A religious song of praise
  4. 4. A seat for one person

biblical

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  1. 2. The good news of the Christian message
  2. 3. Flaky bread that fell from the sky
  3. 4. Large wooden vessel built for a global flood
  4. 9. A solemn agreement between God and his people
  5. 10. A shepherd prophet who spoke against injustice
  6. 11. The empire that took the Jews into exile
  7. 12. The mountain where the law was given
  8. 13. The original garden of paradise

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  1. 1. The first king of a united Israel
  2. 2. The archangel who announced the birth of John and Jesus
  3. 5. The Moabite woman who stayed with Naomi
  4. 6. The strong judge whose power was in his hair
  5. 7. The king known for his great wisdom
  6. 8. A short story used to teach a moral lesson

biblical

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  1. 3. Leader who received the stone tablets
  2. 5. A shepherd prophet from Tekoa
  3. 8. The first five books of the Bible
  4. 10. The young shepherd who became king
  5. 11. Prophet swallowed by a great fish
  6. 12. King known for his immense wisdom

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  1. 1. The archangel who delivered messages
  2. 2. Recipients of two letters from Paul
  3. 4. Prophet who rode a chariot of fire
  4. 6. The holy city of the Great King
  5. 7. Moabite woman who remained loyal to Naomi
  6. 9. The original garden of paradise

Biblical

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  1. 2. Noah's massive wooden vessel
  2. 4. The prophet who was taken to heaven in a whirlwind
  3. 6. The patriarch considered the father of many nations
  4. 8. The king known for his immense wisdom
  5. 11. The garden of original innocence
  6. 12. The mountain where the law was given
  7. 13. The edible substance provided in the desert

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  1. 1. A simple story used to illustrate a moral lesson
  2. 3. The Moabite woman who stayed with Naomi
  3. 4. The second book of the Old Testament
  4. 5. The judge whose strength was in his hair
  5. 7. The Jewish queen who saved her people from Haman
  6. 9. The sister of Moses and Aaron
  7. 10. The firstborn son of Adam and Eve
  8. 11. The first woman according to Genesis

Islamic

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  1. 5. The act of prostration during prayer
  2. 6. The act of circling the Kaaba seven times
  3. 7. The temporal world or earthly life
  4. 8. The name given to Jesus in the scripture
  5. 9. String of beads used for keeping track of prayers
  6. 14. Festival marking the end of a long fast
  7. 15. The first of the five daily prayers
  8. 16. The collective community of believers
  9. 17. The afternoon prayer performed mid-way through the day

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  1. 1. Leader of congregational prayers in a mosque
  2. 2. The congregational prayer held every Friday
  3. 3. The melodic call to prayer
  4. 4. Obligatory almsgiving to help the needy
  5. 10. The core creed or system of belief
  6. 11. The meal that breaks the fast at sunset
  7. 12. Ritual washing performed before prayer
  8. 13. A chapter within the holy book

Bible verses

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  1. 3. The material used to weave a mock crown for Jesus
  2. 4. The substance Jesus produced for his first miracle
  3. 7. The type of person Jesus healed who was social outcast
  4. 9. The final book of the Bible containing apocalyptic visions
  5. 10. What Moses struck to bring forth water for the people
  6. 12. The quality that Jesus said would set you free

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  1. 1. The massive vessel built by Noah to survive the flood
  2. 2. Jesus said I am the true one and you are the branches
  3. 3. The portable dwelling place for God's presence in the desert
  4. 5. The festival when the Holy Spirit descended like tongues of fire
  5. 6. A solemn agreement between God and his people
  6. 8. The radiant beauty of God that filled the temple
  7. 11. What Lot's wife became after looking back at Sodom

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